Julie Martin Oral History Transcript Block 556 (Q20438)

Martin: Well, first, Bell Labs was a really unique place back then. It was the premier lab for electrical engineering and communications. And it was supported by the fact that AT&T was a monopoly and a regulated monopoly. I mean, protected by the government but also regulated by it. And also, it was vertical. You had AT&T that provided all local and long-distance service. You had Western